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The Meanest Greenest Juice to Drink on St Patty’s Day

The Meanest Greenest Juice You Can Drink on St Patty’s Day

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Many will wake up and have a green beer, green eggs, or another unhealthy green food to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.  For the past few years I have realized my passion for fitness & health is more valuable to me than traditions.  Basically, I have stepped back from the stereotypical junk food celebrations and stepped forward to learn healthy and nutritious plant-based recipes for a new way to celebrate the holidays.  It is actually quite fun to experiment with new recipes and make feel-good foods also taste good! Today, I am going to share my meanest greenest juice and most nutritious green juice recipe for you to try.  It’s easy peasy and takes very little effort to make.

Step 1: Make sure you have a juice extractor!

Step 2: Grab 3 leaves of organic Swiss Chard  + 1 cucumber.

Step 3: Slice the cucumber in half so that it fits nicely into the juicer :) You can fit the swiss chard in the juicer without slicing it at all, but you may want to break the leaves into smaller pieces first.

Step 4: Place the swiss chard leaf in the juicer, with the red stem first. Then, juice the cucumber. If you are not a fan of cucumbers, try juicing a green apple instead! There’s nothing like the fresh taste of green apple juice ;)

Step 5: If this doesn’t look beautiful and green, I don’t know what does!  Now squeeze 1/2 a lemon right into the foam atop the juice for a tart added flavor. (Skip the lemon if you are making apple juice).

Here’s to one of the best green juice recipes for your health – I love it because it’s jam packed with nutrients and totally beats eating a cucumber chard salad! Drink green juice for a vibrant healthy life! Enjoy and subscribe for more healthy recipes!  In the meantime, check out our recent post aboutThe History Behind Ireland’s Signature Foods and stick around for Derek’s St. Patty’s Day soup!

Written by: Kelly Gibson

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    Gluten-Free Vegan Recipes to Promote Candida Die-Off

    Recipes to promote Candida Die-Off

    Candida Yeast feeds on sugar, so it’s an important first step in a candida elimination diet to remove all sugar from your diet. Gluten can also impact your digestive system and make candida worse. And finally, coconut oil contains caprylic acid which has anti-fungal properties. Peanut Butter can contain mold, so I recommend using an alternative for your recipes (like almond butter or sunflower seed butter). Combined we have a need for gluten-free sugar-free peanut-free meals with the addition of an anti-fungal.  Here is a fantastic yeast-fighting recipe that is quick and easy to make, and is one of my recipes to promote candida die-off. For making 4 pancakes, here’s what you’ll need:

    *1/2 cup Gluten-Free Pancake Mix (I recommend The Pure Pantry as pictured above)

    *1 serving Ener-G Egg Replacer

    *1TBSP Coconut oil

    *3/4 cup Unsweetened WestSoy Soy Milk

     

    Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix with a fork until smoothe. Scoop 1/4 cup onto a pan per pancake, and cook over low-medium heat for 2 minutes. Flip and cook for 1 more minute.  Top with Sunflower seed butter or Almond Butter instead of Syrup :)  It’s really delicious and unlike any other pancake its truly healthy! IF you’d like more gluten-free vegan recipes to promote candida die-off please subscribe to my blog or set up a Nutrition Evaluation to get started on a candida-fighting diet today!

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      Oil-Free Avocado Bruschetta

      Oil-Free Avocado Bruschetta

      Try this Homemade Appetizer!

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      Avocado Bruschetta is Delicious!

       

      Ingredients:

      • 1 whole avocado1 tsp lemon juice
      • 4 slices gluten-free bread (I recommend Brown Rice Loaf)
      • 3 roma tomatos
      • 1 tsp basil
      • 1tsp onion powder
      • 1tsp garlic powder
      • dash salt + pepper

      Instructions:  Toast gluten-free bread, then cut into fours and place on a large plate. Cut an avocado in half, toss the seed & scoop out all of the fruit. Mash the avocado in a small bowl and mix in lemon juice to make a quick guacamole. For a smooth guacamole, use an electric mixer. Spread the guacamole onto the bread squares. Next, cut off the ends of the tomatos and chop into small 1/2-inch chunks. Add spices and blend together. Scoop tomato mix onto the bread squares. They are ready to eat! Tip: The juices from tomato and the healthy fats from avocado make this appetizer taste delicious without adding oil or cheese.

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